10 safe havens during the market 'death spiral'

It's been a brutal start to 2016 for risk assets with many global benchmarks slipping into bear market territory. Citi analysts claimed this month that the global economy is seemingly trapped in a "death spiral" that could lead to a serious equity bear market.

Many investors have yet to find their footing after waves of selling but the more fleet-footed have found pockets of relative safety. CNBC highlights the markets, currencies and securities that have performed well since the start of the year. Some might surprise you.